When I say “Over the Rhine”, I’m not talking about our unique and historical neighborhood, I’m talking about that band that Cincinnatians are all weirdly excited about.  They are performing with the Cincinnati Ballet this weekend, April 29-30, and all you weird Over the Rhine fans can get two pleasures for the price of one.  [...]

We got to see Cirque du Soleil’s OVO.  We’ll post more details coming up, but for now…
Cirque du Soleil – Ovo
[Jeff B.]

Circus: Elephants, Tigers, Fleas — you know the drill.  Cirque: People costumed as bugs (at least this time) flying through the air, performances unlike anything you have likely seen before and at least twice as entertaining, and all without harming a single animal.  Not bad.  World-renowned Cirque du Soleil is coming to Cincinnati.
Make Cincinnati Weird [...]

Joe is right on time. I check out of work and we walk to the Cincinnati Ballet. It’s free pizza, beer, and, ballet. A not so likely combination, but nonetheless a great one. We see a few people we know, and chat over pizza and beer. Joe is wearing a cool, slick urban t-shirt with [...]

“‘TurangalÎla’ apparently refers to ‘love songs’. And I really would not have known that upon my first listening! But looking back on it now, I can sort of see how in a tortured and beautiful and personal and universal way, he is sort of talking about love,” said Dwight Parry, principal oboe for the Cincinnati [...]

OK, Cincinnati. We’re excited to report more flash mob weirdness in the city — Meditation Flash Mobs! So, who went to the first Meditation Flash Mob on Sunday the 27th at Fountain Square? Please post comments of your experience, and photos or links if possible!
Here’s a combined mission statement from the Facebook [...]

WHAT:           Steve Solomon’s MY MOTHER’S ITALIAN, MY FATHER’S JEWISH, AND I’M IN THERAPY
WHEN:           Fri., Feb. 11, 8 PM • Sat, Feb. 12, 2 PM & 8 PM; Sun., Feb. 13, 2 PM
WHERE:        Aronoff Center for the Arts – Jarson-Kaplan Theater
PRICES:         $30
INFO:             Meet the Family: Mom, Dad, Grandma Angelina, Grandpa Harry, Bubbie, Aunts, Uncle Vito, [...]

So, we know there haven’t been many posts on here since Dec 2009, and we want to change that.  A lot of weirdness has happened in Cincinnati since then!
This one’s a bit belated, but still a goody.  On September 26th of 2010, around 1500 people got together to literally paint the street — 12th Street [...]